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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Back to blogging with a refreshing Mutton Biryani

Everyone thinks that biryani preparation is a very lengthy process ,time consuming and tough. But for me it is not so hard as that of making a lunch with rice, curries,stirfries,non veg fries,papad and all. So get the things ready and start cooking!!!

Ingredients :

For Masala

For marinating the Mutton pieces:

Mutton pieces(medium size) : 1 kg

Red Chilly Powder : 2-3 tsp

Coriander Powder : 2 tbsp

Turmeric Powder:1/2 tsp

Fennel Powder : 1 tsp

Garam Masala : 2 tsp

Salt

Curd : 2-3tbsp

For making the masala

Onions : 6or7(sliced lengthwise)

Ginger paste : 3 tbsp

Garlic paste : 3 tbsp

Green chilly(slitted) : 3-4

Tomato : 2 (chopped)

Garam Masala : 2 tsp

Coriander leaves(chopped) : a handful

Mit leaves(chopped): a handful

salt

Ghee and oil : 2 tsp each

For Rice :

Basmati Rice : 3 cups

Water : 5.5 cups

Whole spices : 1/4 cup(fennel,cardamom,cinnamon,cloves)

Salt

Ghee : 1 tbsp

Method:

For Rice

Boil water in a large vessel.

When it starts boiling add the whole spices ,ghee and salt into the water.

When it boils well, add the washed and drained rice and change the flame into medium.

When all the water evaporates and the rice cooked well, switch off the flame and keep the vessel open.

For Masala:

Marinate the mutton pieces well with the ingredients under marination and keep aside for half n hour.